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With most mobile phone tariffs, only differences in data volume and price can be made out. The fraenk flat debuted at the end of April 2020 – and brought fresh ideas to the market. The tariff concept in a nutshell: There is only one tariff that can only be booked and managed using the app of the same name. Payments are made via PayPal. Read here what fraenk (the term without “flat” has prevailed) offers in detail.
fraenk: The most important tariff features
Congstar or Penny Mobile. Theoretically, Telekom’s LTE network can deliver up to 300 Mbps. The speed should still be fast enough for most everyday applications. The upload works with a maximum of 5 Mbps. After consumption, the surfing speed is reduced to 32 Kbps.
With fraenk, the creators have indeed succeeded in creating a recommendable tariff that is not only cheap and implemented in the Telekom network, but also aims to appeal to the younger generation with its special features (app operation, PayPal payment). This is of course a large audience, a lucrative target group. Great: They don’t do much wrong with fraenk either. The amount of data volume is sufficient for music streaming, downloads in the mobile network and a few streamed video clips per month – the exact consumption can be viewed in the app at any time and topped up if there is a shortage. By the way, older semesters are not excluded, the minimum age is 18 years.
Plus points are also voice-over-LTE and WiFi calling – technologies that were reserved for large providers for a long time. Great: the provider has blocked third-party services and chargeable phone numbers to prevent unpleasant surprises (cost traps). The use abroad is restricted: The EU countries are supported, but no countries outside of it. Fraenk simply doesn’t work here. fraenk requires an iPhone or Android smartphone, there is no app for other platforms.
Comparison with other D1 tariffs
Prepaid as I want currently costs 12 euros and only offers 3 gigabytes (GB) instead of 4 GB. The prepaid smart tariff from Penny Mobil is a little cheaper (7.99 euros) than fraenk, but only comes with 3 GB – if that’s enough for you, the Penny offer is a good alternative. Edeka Smart should also be mentioned: The kombi-M tariff includes 3 gigabytes of data volume and an all-network flat rate for 9.95 euros. At Telekom there is just 2 GB of surfing volume and 200 free minutes instead of a flat-rate telephone for around 10 euros. The editors have bundled other cell phone tariffs in the Telekom network (D1) in a separate article.
